Friday, July 9, 2010

Last week's TDN theme was Wheat Whiskey, so I came up with a couple drinks to contribute, my first submission being the Last Straw. This was my second drink, also a variation of a classic. This time I opted to riff on the Corpse Reviver #2, partially because I had a fun variation of the name, but in no small part due to my wanting to make use of my newly acquired Bonal, a slightly bitter but delicious aromatized apéritif wine. It's delicious on it's own on the rocks with a twist, but I thought it might be fun mixed as well.

Chaff Remover

¾ oz Bernheim Wheat Whiskey

¾ oz Bonal Gentiane-Quina

¾ oz Gran Gala (or Cointreau)

¾ oz lemon

small dash absinthe

Shake and strain; lemon twist to garnish (fashioned into wheat stalk of course)

This drink what right up my alley and I intend to add him into the starting lineup. Like the Corpse Reviver, it's a bit tart and a bit sweet from the lemon triple sec, but this version has and added richness and bitterness from the Whiskey and Quinquina, respectively. Yum.

Again, this is a variation on the Corpse Reviver #2, which I covered when I made a previous variation (the Xibalba Savior), but for reference, here's the original recipe:

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Why Pantagruel?

Pantagruel:the boisterous, giant son of Gargantua in Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel: he is a jovial drunkard characterized by rough, extravagant humorPantagruel:1. (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.